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Burned by negative reviews, some health providers are casting their patients' privacy aside and sharing intimate details online as they try to rebut…

Some drug users in Philadelphia are reselling syringes they get for free at needle exchanges. That's illegal, but researchers say the practice still helps prevent the spread of diseases like HIV.

“The first time I looked in the mirror and saw myself after my double mastectomy, it was kind of shocking,” Maureen Matteis-Bilbee says.“I had major scars…

This year, 25 percent fewer teens reported using marijuana, alcohol or nicotine in the past year compared to 2020. It’s the largest year to year drop in teen substance use in the 46 years the survey has been conducted.

The Federal Trade Commission says drug makers are gaming the system in order to keep drug prices high by filing what it describes as "junk patents".

Studies with wooden blocks show "that children who play with blocks learn language better and have better cognition."

Even without a global pandemic, dentistry is inherently riskier than many other medical professions.That’s because dentists and hygienists spend a lot of…

Gun shop owners and public health workers in Colorado are finding common ground amid rancor over guns and politics. They are collaborating to reduce suicides involving firearms.

If a town could be said to hit rock bottom, Austin, Indiana, did so this year. Drug abuse has been out of hand there for some time, but it took the worst…

Judy and James Lee's lives revolve around providing 24-hour care to their 16-year-old son. As they get older, they worry about who will eventually take care of him.